health and well-being

An aerial photo of Centenial campus, highlighting the Hunt Library.

Jun 16, 2023

Breaking through bacterial barriers in chronic treatment-resistant wounds

Researchers in the UNC School of Medicine’s Department of Microbiology and Immunology and the UNC-NC State Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering have developed a new strategy to improve drug delivery into chronic wound infections.

Colorful illustration of two stylized figures hugging symbolizing support for mental health.

Jun 6, 2023

Culture of care

University and College place an emphasis on wellness and mental health.

Mar 24, 2023

Wellness days update and reminders

Chancellor Randy Woodson shares wellness days have been added to NC State’s three-year calendar and encourages the Wolfpack to use the available campus resources as we near the end of the semester.

Alexis Jacobs (left, wearing red short-sleeve shirt), Caleb Moore (middle, wearing dark olive green long-sleeve shirt) and Lauren Bradley (right, wearing red short-sleeve shirt) are three of NC State's Mental Health Ambassadors. All three are showing the Wolfpack hand sign.

Mar 9, 2023

A community of care: student mental health ambassadors

Mental Health Ambassadors are dedicated to mental health outreach and advocacy at NC State.

Exterior photo of pedestrians with focus on several wearing face masks.

Sep 20, 2022

Why are we seeing so many public health challenges? And what can we do about it?

From polio to scarlet fever, the world is seeing an increase in public health challenges. Why?

Olivia Dioli, an undergraduate researcher in the Muddiman group, is shown here carrying out experiments involving the development of a system suitability strategy for mass spectrometry imaging.

Aug 4, 2022

The power of mass spectrometry imaging

This 4-year $2.2 million NIH grant was recently awarded to support a collaborative effort initiated by the College of Sciences, College of Engineering, and METRIC at NC State and the College of Engineering at Duke University.

Nov 12, 2015

Toilets, pit latrines and adventures in human waste

Dr. Francis de los Reyes wants to use new, advanced technologies to address an ancient, low-tech problem: what to do with human waste.

Aug 19, 2015

Algorithm interprets breathing difficulties to aid in medical care

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed an efficient algorithm that can interpret the wheezing of patients with breathing difficulties to give medical providers information about what’s happening in the lungs.

Jun 23, 2015

Smart insulin patch could replace painful injections for diabetes

Painful insulin injections could become a thing of the past for the millions of Americans who suffer from diabetes, thanks to a new invention from researchers at NC State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who have created the first “smart insulin patch.”